Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO)

Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) refers to the natural person(s) who or overseas company that ultimately owns or controls a particular company, or on whose behalf a transaction or activity is being conducted.

The term beneficial ownership is conventionally used in anti-money laundering context, to refer to that level of ownership in funds that equates with control over such funds or entitlement to such funds. Control or entitlement in this practical sense is to be distinguished from mere signature authority or mere legal title.

Why is UBO important?

Avoid being inadvertently drawn into and become entangled with money laundering activities

Better understand the health of the company by knowing the identity of the beneficial owner

Uncover new business opportunities associated with the beneficial owner